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NGO PREPARATIONS FOR THE JUNE SESSION
: While no exact dates
have been set, it is probable that there will be an NGO meeting in
New York the week before the first substantive session of the CSD
in June 1993. Funds have been made available for the participation
of developing country NGOs at this session although the mechanisms
for selection and disbursal have not been determined. Pursuant to
the decision by ECOSOC on the participation and accreditation of
NGOs in the CSD, those groups that were accredited to participate
in the work of the PrepCom by the end of its fourth session can
apply for roster status. As determined by ECOSOC in its decision
215, NGOs wishing roster status will have to have their application
approved by the Council. Those NGOs that are interested in
participating in the work of the CSD should contact the CSD
Secretariat in New York for further information.
In a related matter, ECOSOC is conducting a review of the current
arrangements for consultations with NGOs, particularly in light of
the recent experiences gained during UNCED. The ECOSOC Committee on
Non-Governmental Organizations has been requested to submit its
proposals on such a review to the Council this year. The Committee
will meet from 22 March to 2 April 1993 in New York to begin work
on the reform of ECOSOC rules of procedures related to NGOs.